Scymnus notescens
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Diomus notescens, the minute two-spotted ladybird, is a ladybird species endemic to the east and south of Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scymnus notescens sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 238th most-seen of the 742 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scymnus notescens in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scymnus notescens sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Scymnus notescens sightings, Sydney ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, under 5%) and Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Scymnus notescens that you can see in Sydney (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Variable Ladybird Beetle (about 20%), Fungus-Eating Ladybird (about 20%) and Large Spotted Ladybird (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scymnus notescens is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (33 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
